research guides: grey literature: grey literature

grey literature

grey (or gray) literature - what is it?

according to a dictionary of public health grey literature is:

unpublished papers and reports, academic dissertations, etc., that by common agreement are of sufficient quality to be reliable, verifiable, and acceptable sources of original observations for citation purposes.

(2007). gray literature. in last, j.(ed.), a dictionary of public health. : oxford university press. retrieved 27 jun. 2013, from http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195160901.001.0001/acref-9780195160901-e-1796.

where can you find grey literature in the library?

astis
canada commons
census data
knowledge commons
native health database
public health grey literature database
public health grey literature sources (from ophla)
statistics canada
web of science (conference search)

google custom searches

ngo search
ngo search is a google custom search that searches across hundreds non-governmental organization (ngo) websites. ngo search is a project of the international documents taskforce (idtf) and the government documents roundtable (godort) of the american library association (ala).
igo search
international governmental organizations (igos) are organizations made up of more than one national government—examples include nato (north atlantic treaty organization) and the who (world heath organization). the governments are the members. igo search is a google custom search that searches across igo websites. it is a project of the international documents taskforce (idtf) and the government documents roundtable (godort) of the american library association (ala).

evaluation grey literature

a- authority
a- accuracy
c- coverage
o- objectivity
d- date
s- significance

the aacods checklist

1. tyndall, j. aacods checklist. flinders university, 2010. available from http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/dspace/